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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
1
Parents of children starting school this fall are reminded the pre school roundup is Tuesday at Ben Milam School. Registration runs 8 30 a m to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p m for five year olds and younger siblings born on or before September 1. Bring birth certificate and immunization record.
The Texan lists upcoming meetings and public hearings for May 3 to May 7. Lions Club and Evening Lions Club meet, City Council and School Board sessions occur, Rotary Club hosts noon, and a Parks and Wildlife hearing is set at Milam Courthouse.
Milam County farmers qualify for grazing and haying on nonirrigated set aside land under Cotton Wheat and Feed Grain Programs and CAP. Authorization runs through June 30 1971 with no grazing haying charges. Subleasing rules apply and hay price caps set at 30 per ton. Milam also approved for emergency livestock feed program with reduced price grain and hay transport aid. Contact Milam County ASCS Office for details.
Rogers bids opened for Bell-Milam Falls Water Supply Corp projects. Pompco Inc of Beaumont low bidder for distribution at 713357.27. Scott Wedling Inc of Lubbock low for standpipe at 18950. Sanford Drilling Co of Freeport low for deep well at 58700. Total bids 791007.27. W H McCormick president and James E Wentreek secretary announced.
Caldwell School District and city plan a jointly maintained park on the Junior High grounds available after school on Saturdays holidays and in summer. Drilling began on the Southwest Milam Water Supply Corp well on the John Yoakum property near Milano with Mark Towery named manager and Sanford Drilling Co. as contractor. Robertson County Commissioners re value property for 1972 tax rolls setting limits from ten to forty dollars per acre for the poorest land and noting many farms undervalued or unrendered.
Lake Somerville State Park sustain seven deer struck by vehicles last week, according to park superintendent Dale Stroud. Stroud says deer are drawn to roadside grazing and blinded by headlights before bolting into roadways.
Burglars cut through the roof of Witte's Food Store in McGregor and stole 1300 dollars in cash 51 blank American Express money orders and the validating machine. They left a pillowcase with an 8 pound sledge hammer chisels and punches.
Firemen and Don Theede rescued a cat trapped in a 65 foot well. The cat had been missing about ten days and was heard crying from the bottom. Firefighters lowered Theede into the well and pulled him and the frightened cat to safety.
A four station TV push will kick off Cen Tex folk fete coverage with May appearances on Bryan KBTX TV and KWTX TV. Programs feature Little Eppie and the Latin Fries with narrator and Czech, German, Irish and Mexican dance groups. The June 11 12 program at Yoe Field includes music acts and a parade with ethnic foods and folk dancing.
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen reports Senate Public Works Committee heard testimony on a Pond Creek watershed project to build 22 flood water retarding structures and channel improvements in Milam County. Cost estimated at 4.59 million dollars with federal share 2.34 million and 50 percent non federal funding. hearings expected by House subcommittee soon.
Texas Department of Public Safety reports show Milam County suspended 119 drivers licenses in 1970. Of these 41 were for driving while intoxicated, 34 for failure to prove financial responsibility after conviction, and 37 after an accident. Additional suspensions included aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and habitual violator.
James R. Mathis announces I. O. Olsen as chairman for Scouting Keep America Beautiful Day on June 5. In an 11 1/2 county area more than 7,000 Scouts will join a nationwide effort by Boy Scouts and Keep America Beautiful Inc to clean streets, streams and parks and promote recycling as a key to solving solid waste challenges.
Seventh graders from Cameron Junior High join Ada Henderson and Ben Milam students and younger children for a pageant style historical play on Milam County. Curtain at 8 p.m. in the Cameron Junior High gym. Proceeds fund a spring historical tour.
The Cameron Public Library Building Fund received an extra 1004.37 from the estate of the late Miss Malchen Rischar, bringing the total gift to 1378.66 after an initial 347.29. The donation will finance the library share in foundation repair work. Milam County School Board meets at 9 am Tuesday May 4 to discuss two new buses and bus schedules.
Milam County injects a new wildcat well named No 1 Aubrey Ashley operated by Reece B Anderson of Houston. Drilling reached 2100 feet as crews prepare oil base mud for Navarro formation testing in the Navarro C zone near Milano and Cherokee Navarro field, with logs expected Friday.
Gene Smitherman was elected president of the Noon Lions Club at their meeting Monday. Other officers elected are Dr. John Martin first vice president, Bill Watkins second vice president, Delbert Burlison third vice president, Jim Lafferty secretary treasurer, Paul Gilbrich lion tamer, Jim Camp tail twister. First year directors are Rod Holmcombe and Ed Laywell. Second year directors are George Jones and Ed Magre.
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